In Pokémon GO the details for the events in June are finally known. The Bug Bonanza and the Solstice Event will bring new Shinies and great bonuses.
About this: At the end of May, Niantic announced these 2 events. However, exact details were not known. That has now changed.
Both events will bring special Shinies and regional Pokémon will change places.
Solstice Event brings us Sonnfel
When does the event run? It starts on June 19 at 5:00 PM German time and ends on June 24 at 10:00 PM local time. The event lasts less than a week.
What bonuses are there? Sun and moon are the focus of this event, and accordingly, there are special bonuses:
- Pokémon related to sun and moon will appear in the wild, raids, special quests, and 5-km eggs – including Sonnkern and Piepi
- Shiny Piepi will be available in the wild for the first time, as it could previously only be obtained by evolving Shiny Pii
- Double Stardust for catching Pokémon
- Lunastein and Sonnfel will change regions during the event. The exact schedule is:
- On Friday, June 19 at 8 AM until Saturday, June 20 at 11:59 PM (local time), Lunastein will appear more frequently
- From Sunday, June 21 at 12 PM until Monday, June 22 at 11:59 PM (local time), Lunastein and Sonnfel will be in our region
- From Tuesday, June 23 at 12 PM until Wednesday, June 24 at 10:00 PM (local time), there will only be Sonnfel in Germany
After the event, Sonnfel will remain in the eastern hemisphere, including Germany.
Related: During the event, the Spotlight Hour with Piepi will also take place. Especially there, you will have good chances to encounter Shiny Piepi.
Bug Bonanza brings Shiny Lithomith
When does the event run? From June 26 at 5:00 PM German time until July 1 at 10:00 PM local time, there will be bonuses related to Bug Pokémon.
These are the bonuses: The item incense is put in the spotlight again, and special Bug Pokémon will appear:
- Bug Pokémon like Lithomith, Sichlor, and Toxiped will appear more frequently in the wild, in raids, in exclusive quests, and in 5-km eggs
- Shiny Lithomith will be available for the first time in Pokémon GO
- Double XP for catching Pokémon
- Incense attracts more Bug Pokémon. Different monsters will appear on different days:
- From Friday, June 26 at 8 AM until Saturday, June 27 at 11:59 PM (local time), Nincada will primarily appear in incense
- From Sunday, June 28 at 12 PM until Monday, June 29 at 11:59 PM (local time), Waumpel will appear more frequently in incense
- From Tuesday, June 30 at 12 PM until Wednesday, July 1 at 10:00 PM (local time), more Sichlor will appear in incense
What’s special about the event: There are numerous Bug Pokémon that can be obtained as Shiny. Examples include Raupy, Pionskora, Pinsir, Sichlor, and Bluzuk. You might encounter numerous Shiny checks.
Raid Day with Pinsir
Then the event starts: During the Bug Bonanza, there will also be a new Raid Day with Pinsir. This will take place on June 28 from 11:00 AM to 2:00 PM.
What does the event bring? So far, it is only known that Pinsir will appear on every gym during the 3 hours. You can encounter it there as Shiny.
However, there is still no mention of an exclusive move. This may possibly be presented later, as such moves are common on Raid Days.
Another Bug Pokémon will be the focus on the Community Day in June. You will be able to encounter Shiny Hornliu for the first time.
